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Three companies declared dividend boosts between 2% and 3.45% to continue rising-dividend streaks of at least three years each. In addition to the increased dividend payouts, the current share prices of all three companies are at least 11% higher than their respective 52-week lows. Two companies have their ex-dividend dates on March 8, 2017, while the third company’s ex-dividend date…

Four diverse companies provided double-digit capital appreciation to their shareholders, as well as a 5.9%-plus dividend yield. An energy logistics company, a real estate investment trust (REIT), an information management and storage company, and a customer experience analytics firm increased their valuation between 11% and 50% over the last year. Additionally, the companies offer dividend yields in the 5.9% to…

We thought it was time to revisit the topic of the coming interest rate hike.  Certainly it is likely there is a rate hike coming, but when it will happen no one knows for sure. Earlier this week we watched Chair Yellen testify to congress and at first it seemed that she wanted to raise rates in March, but in…

Three companies in the basic materials sector rewarded their shareholders with double-digit percentage capital appreciation and 4%-plus dividend yields. Over the last year, these three equities -- a soda ash maker, a natural gas liquids producer and a paper manufacturer -- have increased their respective stock value by 49%, 55% and 28%. In addition to the solid stock price performance,…

Among the 300 companies that declared dividends last week, 94 of them boosted their payouts. Aside from the top-performing securities highlighted in several articles last week, here are five additional investment opportunities that announced double-digit percentage payout increases that also have track records of raising their dividends for seven-plus consecutive years. The dividend yields of two of the companies are…